Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ovid Seifers as the new airport manager for the Hays Regional Airport.  Seifers was selected for the position after a national search.  He will assume his duties Nov. 7.

Seifers, a Wilson native, has more than 35 years of experience in airport management including Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City Downtown Airport, Richards Gebaur Air Force Base and, most recently, Eagle County Regional Airport near Vail, Colo.  Seifers is a member of the American Association of Airport Executives.

“Mr. Seifers provides a level experience and technical ability previously unseen at the Hays Regional Airport. He will be a valuable asset,” Dougherty said.

Seifers replaces Nathan Marcucci, who resigned his position with the city in September. He had managed the Hays airport since November 2014.